4. Your gadget idea must be an everyday item – something that Alex Rider would
be likely to carry on his person in the field; it has to be non-lethal i.e.
can not harm or kill; you can produce your gadget on a computer but it must
be your original idea and it must be in colour.

5. Entrants must be under the age of 16 years and UK or ROI residents.

6. There will be one first prize winner, one second prize winner and 20
runners up.

7. Prizes are as follows:

First prize: The winner‘s gadget will feature in Anthony Horowitz‘s ninth Alex
Rider novel, out Spring 2011, with a credit to the winner in the book. The
winner will receive a signed copy of the book, plus the design will be
brought to life by the illustrator of Alex Rider: The Gadgets, and featured
in The Young Times section of the newspaper and online at
www.gadgetacademy.co.uk. The winner will also receive a signed and framed
copy of their gadget design.

Second prize: The second prize winner will receieve a cool Sony e-reader
loaded with the first three Alex Rider ebooks

Runners up: Each of the 20 runners-up will receive one free copy of the
Stormbreaker ebook. Winners will be emailed a link to their free ebook
within 21 days of the competition closing date

8. The winners will be selected by Anthony Horowitz and a member of The Times
team. They will be looking for originality, flair, humour, function,
attention to detail and visual appeal and the winner and runners up will be
notified within 21 days after the closing date.

1. These terms and conditions apply to all competitions (unless and to the
extent that) the competition states otherwise.

2. Unless otherwise specified, competition open to UK and ROI residents aged
16 or under except employees of Times Newspapers Limited (TNL), News
International Ltd and their families, agents or any other person(s)
connected with the competition, including third party promotional partners.

3. Entry limited to one per person. The winner is responsible for ensuring
they are able to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these
terms and conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then the TNL
reserves the right to redraw the prize.

4. Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to
local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for
Internet access.

5. An eligible entrant must be an individual and must submit an entry in the
form provided by TNL under this promotion including the required entry
fields.

6. By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all these
terms and conditions. Misrepresentative or fraudulent entries will
invalidate an entry. TNL reserves the right, with or without cause, to
exclude entrants and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and
conditions. TNL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any
amendments will be published on the Website.

7. Unless otherwise specified, the winner(s) will be drawn at random from all
correct entries received before the closing date. Winners will be notified
within 28 days after the closing date. All reasonable endeavours will be
made to contact the winner during this time. If a winner cannot be contacted
or is not available, TNL reserves the right to re-draw another winner from
the correct entries which were received before the closing date.

8. TNL reserves the right to publish entries (including parts of entries)
other than the winning entry and publication does not necessarily mean the
entrant has won a prize.

9. Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries, however, by
entering, all entrants licence TNL a worldwide royalty-free perpetual licence to edit, publish and use each entry in any and all media (including
print and online) for publicity and news purposes and WBL a worldwide
royalty-free perpetual licence to edit, publish and use each entry in any
and all media (including print and online) for publicity and the winning
entry for use in its the forthcoming Alex Rider novel

10. WBL specifically disclaims any and all liability in respect of any
similarity between the competition entries and any gadgets actually used in
the forthcoming Alex Rider novel.

11. TNL will not be liable for any failure of receipt of entries, including
technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind or lost or unavailable
network connections which may limit or prohibit an eligible entrant’s
ability to participate in the competition. TNL takes no responsibility for
any entries that are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged,
incomplete or otherwise invalid.

12. Other than death or personal injury arising from the acts or omissions of
TNL or its employees, TNL will not be liable for any loss or damage arising
out of the winner’s (or their guest’s) enjoyment of the prize.

13. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is
not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for
other benefits, items or additions.

14. By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of
their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news
purposes during this and future promotions by TNL or any associated or
subsidiary company of News International Limited.

15. Uses of personal data received by TNL in the course of the promotion are
subject to the privacy policy found on the Website. Winners’ names may be
published on the Website.

16. Winners may be required to submit valid identification before receiving
their prize.

17. The Editor’s decision is final and binding on the entrants. No
correspondence will be entered into.

18. Completion and submission of a registration slip or e-mail will be deemed
acceptance of these terms and conditions.

19. TNL reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the
competition (including altering prizes) if, in our sole discretion, a
competition is not capable of being conducted as specified. TNL reserves the
right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that circumstances
beyond their control make this unavoidable.

20. Competition rules published in The Times or The Sunday Times newspapers or
on the website form part of these rules.

21. The promoter of this prize draw is Times Newspapers Limited (address
above) in association with Walker Books Limited, 87 Vauxhall Walk, London
SE11 5HJ (‘WBL”).